Bazzania avittata (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta), a new species from New Zealand

David Glenny

doi:10.7751/telopea21457

Authors

David Glenny Landcare Research, Lincoln.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea21457

Keywords:

endemic, lowland, forest, asperulate, Bazzania nitida, Bazzania amblyphylla, Western Nelson

Abstract

Bazzania avittata Glenny is described from New Zealand from a single collection. It is similar to B. nitida (F.Weber) Grolle in leaf size (662–700 µm long and 578–610 µm wide in B. avittata versus 600–900 µm long and 365–580 µm wide in B. nitida) but there is no vitta and the dorsal leaf margin is more strongly ampliate. Neither leaves nor underleaves of B. avittata are caducous. Leaf surfaces are asperulate throughout. The underleaf is not hyaline at the margin, a feature shared with B. amblyphylla Meagher of Australia, but that species is vittate.

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